On this day 20th OCTOBER
1817 - 52nd - as part of the Army of Occupation in France, arrived at Therouanne and went into cantonments
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – CARNIERS.
About 0800 orders came that the Regiment would move to ST. HILAIRE moving off at 10.16: owing to the congestion of traffic and the lateness of the leading battalion the Regiment could not pass the starting point till about 10.30.
The march was a very hard one, owing to perpetual blocks, the bad road surface, and the rain.
The route was via HOUSSIERES. On arrival it was found that the Regiment had as yet no billets so more than an hour had to be spent in the main street, until a billeting area at the East end of the village was allotted. As soon as the Regiment had settled in, the enemy began to shell the area with a High Velocity gun, but very fortunately there were no casualties. The area however thinned out and the more dangerous part vacated.
No sooner had this been completed than notification was received that a Reinforcement (the 105th) and the casuals were on their way to join the Regiment, which they did about 1930.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – RIGHT SECTOR RIGHT BRIGADE (S.SISTO).
Quiet Day.
Ration Strength: 20 Officers 592 OR. Casualties: NIL
1927– 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Regiment arrived at Parkhurst, Isle Of Wight.
1951 - 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) - The Regiment embarked in H.M. Troopship Empress of Australia for Egypt. Strength all ranks 485.
1817 - 52nd - as part of the Army of Occupation in France, arrived at Therouanne and went into cantonments
1918 – 2nd Bn OXF & BUCKS LI – CARNIERS.
About 0800 orders came that the Regiment would move to ST. HILAIRE moving off at 10.16: owing to the congestion of traffic and the lateness of the leading battalion the Regiment could not pass the starting point till about 10.30.
The march was a very hard one, owing to perpetual blocks, the bad road surface, and the rain.
The route was via HOUSSIERES. On arrival it was found that the Regiment had as yet no billets so more than an hour had to be spent in the main street, until a billeting area at the East end of the village was allotted. As soon as the Regiment had settled in, the enemy began to shell the area with a High Velocity gun, but very fortunately there were no casualties. The area however thinned out and the more dangerous part vacated.
No sooner had this been completed than notification was received that a Reinforcement (the 105th) and the casuals were on their way to join the Regiment, which they did about 1930.
1918 –1/1stBuckinghamshire Battalion – RIGHT SECTOR RIGHT BRIGADE (S.SISTO).
Quiet Day.
Ration Strength: 20 Officers 592 OR. Casualties: NIL
1927– 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI - Regiment arrived at Parkhurst, Isle Of Wight.
1951 - 1st Bn Oxf & Bucks LI (43rd & 52nd) - The Regiment embarked in H.M. Troopship Empress of Australia for Egypt. Strength all ranks 485.
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